{"product_id":"the-german-navy-in-world-war-ii-the-kriegsmarine-in-world-war-ii-9781472863126","title":"The German Navy in World War II: The Kriegsmarine in World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated study of the uniforms and personal equipment worn by the personnel of the Kriegsmarine, the German Navy of the Third Reich, from 1935-45.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFounded in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles, the Kriegsmarine was established in 1935 and reached a peak strength of more than 800,000 personnel in 1944. Its original aim of amassing a surface fleet on parity with Great Britain's Royal Navy shifted with the outbreak of World War II, after which focus moved to submarine warfare, with the Kriegsmarine's U-boats exacting a heavy toll on Allied shipping across the globe. Meanwhile, several of its formidable capital ships - notably the \u003ci\u003eGraf Spee\u003c\/i\u003e, Bismarck, \u003ci\u003eTirpitz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScharnhorst\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGneisenau \u003c\/i\u003e- saw widespread action as Nazi Germany strove to defeat the Allies at sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this new study, Nigel Thomas examines the evolving organization, uniforms and equipment used by the Kriegsmarine during its ten-year existence, spanning its pre-war beginnings, the invasion of Norway in 1940, and through to the deployment of Kriegsmarine personnel as grounds troops from 1943-45. The different gear worn by its various branches of service is described in detail and illustrated with newly commissioned colour artwork and an array of specially selected photographs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nigel Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Elite #260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.3lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 7.10w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472863126","brand":"Osprey Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43446831022217,"sku":"9781472863126","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_61505145-367c-4aa6-ad06-3ecd3ec4c5e0.jpg?v=1741682475","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-german-navy-in-world-war-ii-the-kriegsmarine-in-world-war-ii-9781472863126","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}